In 2014, the Department of Sociology embarked on a transformative journey by introducing the Higher Diploma in Correction and Rehabilitation for Prison Officers (HDCR) and the Diploma in Correction and Rehabilitation for Prison Officers (DCRP). Spearheaded by Professor Geethani Amaratunga, this initiative aimed to enhance the professional capabilities of prison officers, ensuring a more effective and humane approach to correctional practices.
The Sport and Rhythm, Staff Development Program was held on the 6th of March 2024 at the Indoor Stadium of GYM, University of Kelaniya with the participation of the Temporary Assistant Lectures and Demonstrators of the Faculty of Social Sciences as a collaboration with GYM, University of Kelaniya.
The higher diploma and diploma awarding ceremony of the Higher Diploma in Communication and Public Relations, Diploma in Mass Communication, and Diploma in Public Relations and Media Management, offered by the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, was held on the 3rd of March 2024 at Sri Dharmaloka Hall.
The first field season of the three-year collaborative research project on Polonnaruwa Archaeology and Anthropology Urban Landscape Project, conducted collaboratively by the Department of Archaeology of the University of Kelaniya and La Trobe University of Australia, took place from the 4th of February 2024 to the 24th of February 2024 at the ancient citadel of Polonnaruwa.
